A Thousand Miles AwayThe HeartbeatsCharted Initially At # 53 In 1957. Re-release Hit # 96 In 1960Written By Lead Singer James "Shep" Sheppard And William H. MillerSheppard Later Used The Same Melody In Recording "Daddy's Home" With His New Group Shep And The Limelites Which Hit # 2 In 1961.You're A Thousand Miles Away-ayBu-u-t I Still Have Your Love To Remember You ByOh, My Dar-ar-ar-arling, Dry Your EyesDaddy's Coming Home SoonOn My Knees Every Day-ayAll I Do Is Pray, Baby, Just For YouHope You A-a-a-always Want Me TooDaddy's Coming Home Soon It May Be On A Sunday Morning It May Be On A Tuesday Afternoon But No Matter What The Day Is I'm Going To Make It My Business To Get Home SoonYou're (a Thousand Miles Away)Bu-u-ut I Still Have Your Love To Remember You ByOh, My Dar-ar-ar-arling, Dry Your EyesDaddy's Coming Ho-ome So-oo-oo-oo-oon